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// An Early Meeting: 1 
// Story: Queen Chrysalis takes Manehattan 
// by Ponyess 
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	Just after my breakfast I walked out, initially in order to go shopping for supplies for the day.  Only to be diverted by my Pinkie senses.  With that I had cantered out of town, following the sense of where to go.



“Hi, Pinkie Pie.  This is a highly unexpected coincidence.  I hope you aren't mad at me, we did leave you alone after the ill-fated failure at Canterlot!” Chrysalis said in an uncharacteristically humble voice.

“No, not me, even if I guess others will hate you to the end of time.  Since you are here, maybe we could go to Manehattan.  I have an idea that just may work for you!” I responded with a crooked grin.

“Manehattan is a huge city, you don't suggest we try to invade it?” Chrysalis pondered with a weak smile on her muzzle.



“No, silly.  No more invading.  Infiltration is the word of the day.  I could hide a few ponies in a city like Manehattan, and none would even suspect a Changeling had been in the lot!” I responded.

“I've learned a trick or a few about hiding, these last moons!” Chrysalis responded.

“First, you will have to look like my friends.  I know you can look like us for a few days.

“A few of my Changelings did look like you, for a moment.  We can look like them for up to three days, or a total of seventy two hours at a time, then we will revert to our original forms.  If you can find a place where we could stay, I will be most grateful, for the few I still have with me!” she responded.



“What you need is a local where you can set up an enterprise, an establishment.  Something you could do to earn a few bits, but also stay close to loving Ponies without them knowing who is serving them!” I responded.

“You suggest I am to set up a romantic Restaurant, or a Love shop?  Either could feed a small hive like mine, if I can get a few customers to enter!” Chrysalis said.

“Just follow me, I'll fix something for you, but it is too far to go by hoof.  The train would be much preferable in this case!” I pointed out.

“Considering how many friends you have, who would notice one more?  A group of bland Ponies should pass at least one glance over.  Pastel colours and common looking marks should do the trick?” she enquired, as she followed me towards Ponyville.



“This sure will be fun!” I declared.

“How about this?” Chrysalis countered.

“This looks promising!” I responded, grinning at the view of a white Unicorn with lightly curling light blue mane and tail.

“All you need now is a chick vest.  Maybe we could convince Rarity to make you one?” I suggested.

“Oh yeah, I'm moving to Manehattan, so I have to look like the average Manehattanite!” she responded.

“These Blood Rubies almost looks like a Heart!” Wind Whistler, a light blue Pegasus with dark Indigo mane and tail suggested.

“Now as you mentioned it, you're right, Wind!” Chrysalis mused with a slight giggle on her voice.

“You'd be Ruby now!” Fires, a light yellow Unicorn with three red fires for a mark suggested bravely.

“Ruby sounds like a good name, Flames!” she merely commented.

“Flames?  Are you planning to be a cook?” I enquired hopefully.

“Sounds like a good enough a job, for me.  I was cooking back in the hive.  I quite enjoy doing it too!” Flames explained.

“You're good with cooking, Flames.  I would follow Ruby, just for your cooking!” Nimbus, the cyan Pegasus with a light grey mane and tail responded.

“I couldn't abandon my Queen then, and I'm not about to abandon Ruby now.  Now when we're finally getting what we've always dreamed of!” Flames countered with a sly grin on her muzzle.



Then I spotted three Earth Ponies.  They are all a strange pink hue, while the mane and tail is ranging from a bright blue to a light cerise or almost black either grey or brown colour.

These Earth Ponies had apparently said nothing this far.  If they found nothing to say, or if they stay quiet out of some strange hive loyalty is still beyond me, I did not press the matter.  They had to learn how to act like regular ponies.



“Oh wait.  I think I have something for all the three of you.  A purpose that requires neither wings, nor magic.  All you need, is the form for the job, but we can go into that, once we're there!” I pondered.

“Are you by any chance talking of the scratchers I've heard of lately? Ruby enquired.

“There is a business opportunity in it.  If you can establish yourself!” I pointed out.

“If it brings me into close proximity of a loving Pony, I guess it can be worth it, all of its own.  The income would also promote my interests.  Tough I've heard you have a flair for finding joy in most every moment!” Ruby pondered.



“For that part, the ideal would be a romantic restaurant.  For the other, a shop selling items associated with love would be another interesting venue to take.  Maybe you could even make Manehattan a happier place!” I uttered.

“My main concern is in feeding those who are loyal to me, but I'm not against gaining the bits or making the city where I'm to live just a bit happier either!” Ruby conceded.

“I'd love to cook for that restaurant.  If it would feed our small hive too, I'd be even happier!” Flames pointed out with a wide grin on her face, her eyes alight with joy, just thinking of opening up such a restaurant.

“I'm happy for you!” I responded.

“Thanks!” Flames responded.



“I think we just reached Ponyville, I'll just have to show you something, after I have asked Rarity for something for you to wear!” I pointed out as I spotted the first houses of the village.